Warning: 17-year-old bug in Windows DNS servers can be exploited
Microsoft Windows servers can be hijacked when the critical “wormable” vulnerability gets exploited Users of Microsoft Windows Servers got warned about the patching requirement
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MGM Resorts data breach disaster: 142 million customers affected
The 2019 MGM Resorts data breach is much bigger than initially anticipated The news about the MGM Resorts data breach broke in February 2020. It
Russian hacker, who says he was framed, found guilty for LinkedIn hack
A jury found the Russian hacker guilty for breaching LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012 The first court hearing since the pandemic in Northern
Hacking campaigns on smart devices can lead to medication overdose
Researchers note about the popular smartwatch tracker vulnerability that can be used to hack devices and send medication alerts Particular API issues reported because
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A zero-day vulnerability in Zoom leaves Windows 7 vulnerable to hackers
Zoom Client for old Windows versions could allow remote code execution Zoom – a widely used conferencing software developed by Nasdaq could be exploited
Joker malware keeps hiding and spreading via Google Play Store
Android malware still evades Google Play Store Protection and delivers threat that is tracked since 2017 Joker malware – Android virus, once again reported spreading around
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5 dating apps in the US and Asia leaked millions of user records
Misconfigured cloud database of several dating apps exposed private conversations and other personal information publicly Researchers from WizCase cybersecurity team have identified five dating app
Hidden Cobra relations with digital skimming activities revealed
North Korean hackers linked with Magecart web skimming attacks, according to the latest report North Korean hackers widen their range from cryptocurrency exchange
Reverse RDP vulnerabilities found in Apache Guacamole remote work app
Critical flaws in the popular remote desktop application put many servers at risk since bugs can allow attackers to take full control System administrators
16 Facebook apps were caught red-handed by CanaryTrap tool
Cornell University academics launched a CanaryTrap tool for detecting data misuse: 16 Facebook apps caught recording personal emails A group of academics, namely Shehroze Farooqi,
Malware uses the DNS to scrape credit card numbers from POS system
Windows POS malware dubbed Alina steals credit card data from victims using the DNS tunneling Researchers revealed that a new malware campaign involves Alina
EvilQuest Mac ransomware and keylogger found on torrent sites
EvilQuest – a rare Mac ransomware virus that is capable of locking data, recording keystrokes, and wiping away sensitive data EvilQuest, a.k.a. OSX.ThiefQuest or ThiefQuest
StrongPity APT back: targeting Syria and Turkey with new malware tools
Watering hole attacks against the Kurdish community in Syria and Turkey aiming to exfiltrate data revealed Retooled spyware got used in new advanced StrongPity
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Is Trump related to the “Ask your parents to vote” Roblox hack?
Thousands of Roblox accounts have been hacked to express support for the US President Trump The 2020 United States presidential election is scheduled for
The first release of Magento platform reaches the end: updates needed
The heavily exploited Magento 1.x bugs get patched when the first version reaches end-of-life on June 30th Various service providers like Visa and Mastercard